9/6d Examination of Muscle Performance

Question 1

Break test

Answer 1

PT has to push as hard as he/she can on the patient until the patient breaks

Question 2

make test

Answer 2

patient has to push as hard as he/she can on the PT until the PT is broken

Question 3

do you use MMT with big muscle groups

Answer 3

NO

Question 4

in isokinetic using electromechanical dynamometer testing what happens to torque production as the speed of the machine decreases?

Answer 4

as the velocity increases, the torque decreases because there is even less time to create the contraction. This is known as the force/velocity relationship

Question 5

Length tension relationship using electromechanical dynamometer

Answer 5

when the peak torque is reached, the length and tension are all about optimal length

Question 6

Describe the usage of fast speed vs slow speed in isokinetic testing using electromechanical dynamometer

Answer 6

faster speed - athletes that need to develop rapid and consistent speed
slow speed - powerlifting, older adult

Question 7

what are advantages of using electromechanical dynamometer vs MMT

Answer 7

useful for large muscles, less variability in the scoring

Question 8

what are disadvantages of using electromechanical dynamometer vs MMT

Answer 8

expensive ($50k per machine), takes a while to set up